The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
The most electrifying player of his era, Howie Morenz is pictured on this ticket stub from the game played in his memory on November 2, 1937, at the Montreal Forum. An All-Star team of NHLers played a team made up of Montreal Canadiens and Maroons players with the NHL stars edging the Montrealers 6-5. The likes of Shore, Conacher, Clapper, Boucher, Horner, Day and Tiny Thompson were among the NHL stars while the Montreal side featured Joliat, Clancy, Siebert, Gagnon and a young Toe Blake. A total of $20,000 was raised for Howie’s widow. The great Morenz had died the previous March after a serious leg injury eventually led to a coronary embolism. Orange ticket stub measures approximately 2 1/2” by 3 3/4” and is in exceptional condition with only a very light, very small and barely noticeable crease in the upper left corner. A primo example from a historic night.
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